Almost three-quarters of UK November property sales 'below asking price'

Report from estate agent body underlines that housing market is slowing The vast majority of sellers had to discount their property to secure a sale in November, while rising rents are no longer the norm, according to research from an industry body. Almost three-quarters (72%) of property sales agreed in the UK were below the asking price last month, the report from NAEA Propertymark, a membership organisation for estate agents, said.